# Jason Swett: Refactoring Is Necessary to Keep Your Blade Sharp

EP-082 | January 4, 2021 | 44:25



Topics: Testing, Refactoring


Robby speaks with Jason Swett, Software Engineer at Meadows Eye. They discuss the value of understandability, differences between loose and tight coupling in code, and creating a shared vision as a team. Jason also discusses how teams struggle to retain quality engineers and how to teach testing to Ruby on Rails developers.





## Show Notes

Robby speaks with Jason Swett, Software Engineer at Meadows Eye. They discuss the value of understandability, differences between loose and tight coupling in code, and creating a shared vision as a team. Jason also discusses how teams struggle to retain quality engineers and how to teach testing to Ruby on Rails developers.

## Helpful Links

- [Jason on Twitter](https://twitter.com/JasonSwett)
- [Jason's Website](https://www.codewithjason.com/)
- [The Rails with Jason Podcast](https://www.codewithjason.com/rails-with-jason-podcast/)
- [Book Recommendation] [How to Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie](https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034)

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